Fantasiestucke, Op.73 (Schumann)
Movements
i Zart und mit Ausdruck (Tender and with expression), ii Lebhaft, leicht (Lively, light), iii Rasch und mit Feuer (Quick and with fire)
Notes
Robert Schumann wrote the pieces over just two days in February 1849, and originally entitled them “Soirée Pieces” before settling on the title Fantasiestücke. The title is one Schumann was fond of, since he used it in several works. This poetic title promotes the fundamental Romantic notion that creative expression is the product of the artist’s unrestricted imagination. In addition, the connotations of “fantasy” justify the sudden mood changes.
